October 9, 2025
Can citizens’ assemblies
increase democratic resilience?
Citizens’ Assemblies
But
What we do
What we find
a system’s capacity to withstand, adapt to, or recover from shocks while preserving its principles (Merkel and Lührmann 2021; Holloway and Manwaring 2023)
| Session | Activities |
|---|---|
Welcome |
- Welcoming participants - Ice-breakers |
Small Groups (Morning) |
- Active Listening Exercises - Discussions and topic selection for the afternoon |
Plenary (Pre-Lunch) |
- Presentation of group topics - Formation of discussion groups |
Small Groups (Afternoon) |
- Problem definition - Solution development |
Plenary (MP Discussion) |
- Welcoming MPs - Group presentations and discussions with MPs |
Concluding Session |
- Feedback and reflections |